~Ava
I was finally home, trying to relax, when my phone rang. The caller ID showed "Silvia." My stomach dropped. I answered, trying to keep my voice from shaking.
"Hello?" I said.
"Ava," Silvia said. Her voice sounded strange. "Something isn't right with Victor."
I gripped the phone tight. I forced my voice to stay steady. "What? What do you mean?"
My mind started racing. I was wondering if she had caught on. Did she know I had been touching her paralyzed husband? I felt like I couldn't breathe.
I started wondering if she had installed hidden cameras in his bedroom. I knew there were cameras in the rest of the house, but I didn't think there were any in his private room.
I waited. Silvia was still on the other end, but she wasn't talking. I could just hear her breathing into the ph
